New Delhi has responded to talks’ offer: PM: More positive steps expected
QUETTA, Nov 29: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali on Saturday said that Indian premier Atal Behari Vajpayee’s response to Pakistan’s offer for bilateral talks was very encouraging....
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Govt will move bill by Dec 18, says MMA: Understanding reached on LFO, uniform
LAHORE, Nov 29: The government has agreed to table the constitutional bill in parliament before Dec 18 and to make a cut-off date for shedding of uniform by Gen Pervez Musharraf...
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EU hails truce
NEW DELHI, Nov 29: The European Union on Saturday hailed the latest peace initiative between India and Pakistan as signs of arriving peace in the region but it remained discreetly neutral...
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Qorei rules out talks with Sharon
RAMALLAH, Nov 29: Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qorei on Saturday ruled out talks with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon as long as Israel continued to construct a separation barrier in the...
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November deadliest month for US troops
WASHINGTON, Nov 29: Newspapers in the United States on Saturday described November as so far the deadliest month for American soldiers in Iraq....
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India, EU sign trade accords
NEW DELHI, Nov 29: India and the European Union on Saturday inked two trade agreements besides pledging to patch up their WTO differences, while New Delhi formally threw in its lot...
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Taiwan plans referendum on Election Day: Move to anger China
TAIPEI, Nov 29: In a move guaranteed to infuriate China, Taiwan President Chen Shuibian on Saturday unveiled plans to hold a referendum on Election Day to “safeguard the country’s sovereignty”....
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Relations may get affected, UK told
ISLAMABAD, Nov 29: Pakistan has conveyed to Britain that its continued silence over the alleged bugging of the Pakistan’s London mission may affect bilateral cooperation in key areas, including counter-terrorism....
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7 Spanish agents killed in Baghdad
MADRID, Nov 29: Seven bodies were found on Saturday at the site of an attack on Spanish intelligence officers south of Baghdad, the Spanish defence ministry said....
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New Agosta to join PN fleet soon
KARACHI, Nov 29: The first indigenously-built French-origin Agosta 90-B class submarine “Saad” will be inducted into the navy fleet on Dec 12, sources have said....
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Iran pledges to cooperate with IAEA
 TEHRAN, Nov 29: Iran will provide the UN’s atomic watchdog with all the information it requires by February...
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Islamabad rebuts Karzai’s remarks
ISLAMABAD, Nov 29: Pakistan has taken strong exception to the statement of Afghan President Hamid Karzai about the presence of Taleban leader Mullah Omar in Quetta....
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Cultivation of Afghan poppies doubles
WASHINGTON, Nov 29: The number of heroin poppies growing in Afghanistan nearly doubled over the past year, the White House announced on Friday....
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Forces keep vigil on LoC: Indian army chief
NEW DELHI, Nov 29: The Indian army is keeping a close vigil on the Line of Control in Kashmir to complement an ongoing ceasefire, as it continues to search for anti-India...
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WB likely to okay $58m grant for projects
ISLAMABAD, Nov 29: The World Bank is likely to approve a $58 million grant early next year for initiation of various projects under different ministries....
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Troops’ morale high: Bush
WASHINGTON, Nov 29: President George Bush said on Saturday that the morale of the US troops in Iraq was high and he was confident that America will prevail....
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Ceasefire helping India: Jamiat
SRINAGAR, Nov 29: A militant group on Saturday slammed this week’s ceasefire between India and Pakistan on the de facto border in disputed Kashmir, saying it is only benefiting New Delhi....
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APHC calls for tripartite talks
ISLAMABAD, Nov 29: APHC chairman Syed Ali Gilani has said the Indian government should resolve the long-standing Kashmir issue through tripartite talks....
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